Maternity MEDS

Question 1

Meds that start contractions

Stop Pitocin when contractions are ___ minutes apart

Monitor fetal heart rate every ___ minutes

What will oxytocin release in breastfeeding women ?

How is this medication given to the main IV line?

Answer 1

Pitocin/oxytocin

Stop Pitocin when contractions are 2 minutes apart

Monitor fetal heart rate every 15 minutes

Milk

This medication is IV piggyback into the main IV line.

Question 2

Meds that stop contractions

Both meds cause ____?

Will decrease?

Answer 2

Ritrodrine or terbutaline

Both drugs will cause tachycardia and mother and baby

Will decrease potassium levels

Question 3

Meds to lower blood pressure in pre-eclampsia/ eclampsia

This medication decreases ________, _____ and ___

________may be needed to monitor urinary output

Monitor ____ and ______

What is The antidote for magnesium sulfate?

Answer 3

Magnesium sulfate

This medication decreases respiration, reflexes and urinary output

Foley catheter may be needed to monitor urinary output

Monitor reflexes and respiration

Calcium gluconate

Question 4

Methergine

This medication is a ______ vasoconstrictor used to ______ uterine bleeding .

Do not give it to pregnant women with _______, _____ or _____/___a. Will severely ____ blood pressure

This less severe than ____?

Do not give before ____?

Answer 4

Meds to stop postpartum hemorrhage

This medication is a strong vasoconstrictor used to stop uterine bleeding .

Do not give it to pregnant women with cardiovascular disease, hypertension or preeclampsia/eclampsia. Will severely increase blood pressure

Ergonovine

Do not give before delivery of placenta.

Question 5

Ergonovine

Can cause ____?

Do not give with ___? I

Answer 5

Meds to stop postpartum hemorrhage

Can cause bradycardia, hypertension, or G.I. distress

Do not give with preeclampsia

Question 6

Meds to stop postpartum hemorrhage

Answer 6

Ergonovine and Methergine